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Can be used at senior grade, and all the way through to National Championship level.

First released in 2015, so there aren’t many secondhand ones available. Junior – Eligible engines: 1) IAME KA100, 2) Yamaha KT100J

But cheaper to buy and good to learn the craft with.

The “J” – Doesn’t quite have the grunt of the Mini Rok and can be power variations between engines.

Cheaper to buy and good to learn the craft with.Ĭadet 12 – Eligible engines: 1) Vortex Mini Rok, 2) Yamaha KT100J Struggle in the power stakes, particularly against the Mini Rok.

Comer – Good entry level and plenty of them around still.

Don’t know if you can still buy them new, but why would you? Don’t quite have the grunt of the Mini Rok and can be power variations between engines. The only engine eligible at State Championship & National level events.

Mini Rok – First released in 2015, so there aren’t many secondhand ones available.

They are people involved in the sport and are usually passionate about the sport.Ĭadet 9 – Eligible engines: 1) Vortex Mini Rok, 2) Yamaha KT100J, 3) Comer They have a reputation to maintain, so kart shops are usually pretty safe places to buy secondhand from. They often know the history of the chassis/motors. Obviously, kart shops sell new equipment, but they will usually have some secondhand gear for sale on consignment as well. Additionally, kart gear for sale from active karters is often being sold because the seller is upgrading, or changing class, or has grown out of it, rather than because it’s worn out. However, people at kart clubs are often good people to get advice from. You may be able to get really good gear at a bargain price but now your risk is a little higher.Ĭlub-sourced equipment comes with no guarantee from the club.

If you buy through eBay, Gumtree, etc, you don’t know the person you are buying from, and can you tell how good the engine or chassis is? However, you will often find people who are selling all their kart gear and be able to get a trolley and a range of spares as well. Where is the best place to buy a kart from? It’s a question of are you prepared to accept that risk to save the dollars, and how can you reduce the risk? In the end, whenever you buy secondhand, you assume some degree of risk.

USED GO KART FRAME DRIVER

Sometimes, you just have to get it on a track with an experienced driver in the seat to know, but if you check the basics, that’ll be a lot of your work done. Kart shops can check out an engine for you to see what condition it’s in, how much life is left in it and how much power it’s putting out. You just have to have a fair idea that it is a good secondhand engine, and that comes down to finding someone to give you good advice. You don’t actually need to buy a new engine to buy a good engine. Many of the engines for sale secondhand are still very good engines. Will you want to stay with the engine you have chosen to start with? If so, then you may have an engine for many years and you will get more value for money out of a new engine, making it more worthwhile. However, if you buy a secondhand chassis, how do you know what condition it’s in? You will probably be able to buy one from someone else who has outgrown theirs, just as you will probably be able to sell the one your child has outgrown to someone coming into the sport. If your child keeps going, he/she is going to grow, which means he/is going to grow out of the chassis. If you’re a parent of a young child, how confident are you that your child will want to keep going? Whether or not you buy new may be dictated by your budget, but even if you can afford new equipment, it’s not always the smartest thing to do. You’ll get advice, you’ll get help and if you’re buying a chassis & engine together, you’ll get it assembled for you. If you’re going to buy new, go to a kart shop.